Between June 5, 2016 and August 27, 2016, 56 people from around the world traveled to Porto, Portugal to participate in Hacker Paradise . This project aims to capture the people and the location that made the summer so unique.
Photography: James Vanneman
Witty Banter: Courtney Machi, Spencer Jentzsch
Carrboro, NC, USA
Full stack developer, Professional badass, ex-Navy, Fitness enthusiast
Madison, WI, USA
Trip Facilitator, Sangria aficionado, Can't go anywhere without his signature hat, Korean speaker, Tapabento advocate
Bombay, India
Full stack developer, Goal to build an app used by at least a million people
Austin, TX, USA
Ruby Developer, So Austin, Developer lineage, Rollerskate queen, Crochets
St. Petersburg, Russia
Developer, Avid cyclist, All about loyalty
Chicaco, IL, USA
Full stack developer, Fish tank expert, Extreme cyclist, Neapolitan legs
San Francisco, CA, USA
Product Manager and coder, Yoga teacher, Potluck initiator, Rosé aficionado and Taxca discoverer
The Hague, Netherlands
Backend developer, Windsurfer
Bangalore, India
Developer and astronomer, Plays the ukulele, Music geek
Cardiff, Wales
Social Media Consultant, Rave dancer, Makes a mean English Country Summer, Infectious laugh
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Freelance designer and student, Master of mixing floral prints, Yo mama
Cambridge, MA, USA
UI/UX developer, Birdman, Only wears hiking boots, The user is (not) drunk
Amiens, France
Hacker and developer, Proof of work chain advocate, Kitesurfer, Finds us all the good music
Paris, France
Student and Java developer, Wants to change the Finance world, B-boy
Zadar, Croatia
Writer and teacher, Cooks us delicious food, Teaches Spencer useful phrases
Barrie, ON, Canada
Developer, student and CTO, Loves snackdicks, Blogger, Luscious locks, Really nice (Canadian)
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Free spirit, Meditation and yoga guru, Ultra marathoner on the pursuit of adventure, Living a summer of yes
New York City, NY, USA
Creating abroad, YouTuber, Japanese speaker
Sydney, Australia
Business entrepreneur, Newly minted digital nomad, Can eat more than Foca, Ballet flats for days
New York City, NY, USA
Dev lead, The beard is boss, Closes out karaoke
Montevideo, Uruguay
Freelance developer and geek, God of the seals, Ultimate Foodie, It's FIIIIINNNNEEEE
Chicago, IL, USA
Developer, Acrobat, ex-gymanst, and circus artist, Learning Japanese
Asheville, NC, USA
PhD student and data scientist, Affectionately know as Dacora, The bees knees
Cardiff, Wales
Illustrator and teacher, Banter Bus Coordinator, King chunderer
New York City, NY, USA
Developer, Cheerleader 4 Lyf
Toronto, ON, Canada
Trip Facilitator and teacher, May be seen wearing a horse head, Remote as fuck
Bordeaux, France
Web developer and student, Going to California, Long Beach, Survives seafood restaurants (he’s allergic but still goes with us), Photoshop pro
(guest photographer: Johan Stokking)
Boston, MA, USA
Haskell developer and photographer, Marathon legs (always hydrated), Super bock die hard, Made this website!!
Berlin, Germany
Freelance software developer, Aspiring meditator, Pragmatist
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tech Lead and cofounder, Boy band lead, Loves white pants
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Small business owner and Youtuber, Not so camera shy, Loves laser lights at the dance club
San Diego, CA, USA
Founder and developer, Worlds most famous digital nomad, Only wears solid colors
Berlin, Germany
Data Engineer, Best shirts of the trip, Berlin native
Austin, TX, USA
Freelance designer, Card game creator, Breakfast taco lover, Daily videographer
Philladelphia, PA, USA
Python developer and data scientist, Fashion artist, Dress shoes and bowties for days, Professional networker
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Community Manager, Student, Runs for fun
New Jersey, USA
Freelance product consultant, Gelato aficionado, Hitting 30 before 30
Bergen, Norway
Full stack developer, Jack-of-all, Loves sailing, Brought the good weather with him
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Engineer, Warmest smile, Won't get Facebook
Sibenik, Croatia
Angular developer, Defends fanny packs to the death, Prefers straightforward communication, Dog lover
Bethesda, MD, USA
Java developer, Can hold eye contact, Curly quotation advocate
Antwerpren, Belgium
Developer and physicist, Loves to bike, DJ by night
Padua, Italy
Serial entrepreneur, Zen Master squirrel jumper, Fuck Brexit
Vancouver, BC, CA
Developer, Animal lover, Canada proud
San Diego, CA, USA
Product Developer, Ketogenic lifestyle, First in, last out
Auckland, New Zealand
Healthcare and Data Viz developer, Drives the banter bus, Australian immigrating to the US, Cafe hunter
New York City, NY, USA
BizDev, Crossing Mongolia, Aspiring writer and storyteller
London, England
Full stack developer, City walker (hates uber), Dryer sense of humor, We caught him smiling a few times
Fayetteville, AR, USA
Data analyst and manager, Southern girl, Loves college football, Will not budge on eating vegetables
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Initiator and cofounder, Rocks a baby bjorn like you've never seen, Leads the boyband at karaoke, Dad dance moves
Ghent, Belgium
Developer and founder, Belgian beer expert, DevNomad
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Hacker and security engineer, Motorcycles and tattoos, Aka Cobolt Blue
San Antonio, TX, USA
Project manager, Writer, Makes a mean margarita sans ice
Ravenswood, Chicago, USA
Bike designer, developer and svg artist, Loves talking to strangers, Makes a mean fiber bowl
Tel Aviv, Israel
Developer and founder, World traveler
(guest illustrator: Dale Johnson)
Bucharest, Romania
Developer, Avid runner, Trivia night frequenter